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Good morning. I have always said, “You can’t blame the hammer if you miss the nail.” Life’s pointed that out to me a few times since.

Backwoods Weather Report – Port Loring, Ontario Friday, November 28, 2025

Well, you probably saw the same thing I did when you looked out the window… a good two inches of snow tucked in around the yard, clean and quiet, like it tiptoed in while we were sleeping. And it’s still coming down, that light steady snow, the kind that doesn’t hurry but never quite stops either.

Temperature’s holding near 21.5 F which is about -5.8 C, so the snow’s staying fluffy for now. Humidity is up at 88 percent, and the barometer’s down at 28.92 inches, so the day’s pretty much set for more of the same. No big storm feel to it, just a patient winter day settling in.

Wind’s still out of the WNW, about 7 mph, enough to drift the flakes sideways a bit but not enough to build real drifts yet. Today will stay snowy and cold. Tonight it’ll tighten up more, and the sky might clear for a while after midnight, but not before we get a bit more accumulation. By tomorrow morning I’d expect a crisp start and maybe a few leftover flurries.

Nature’s signs: The snow was clinging to the spruce needles in perfect little clusters, which usually means the air’s moist and mild enough to let it stick instead of blowing off. The clouds sitting low over the tree line looked soft around the edges… that often means the snow will taper off on its own once the air dries a bit.

Highway 522 is snow covered with some icy sections throughout this morning, which won’t make traveling all that good. My advice: stay home where it’s warm, as there will be lots of days when the roads are better.

On another note, yesterday I got back to tuning those flutes I’ve been working on. The first one—the same one that gave me a real headache a couple of days ago—finally came around. After a bit of fiddling and setting things straight, it sang like a songbird. It’s amazing how that goes: one minute, you’re ready to throw in the towel and move on, and then suddenly, it’s as if something shows you exactly what to do to fix it.

So, what am I up to today?

Well, earlier this morning I lit the old shop stove, so it should be nice and warm out there by the time I finish this blog post and have my breakfast. That’ll make it cozy for working on those flutes. That’s another thing—if it’s too cold, the flutes are hard to tune correctly, so patience is in order. Light the stove, let things warm up, fill the old stomach, enjoy a cup of tea and a chat with the little woman, and then—well, then it’s time to get to work.

With that, I’m off to enjoy the breakfast my lovely wife has prepared, then I’ll head out to the shop. I sure do enjoy working out there, especially on these cold winter days—with the stove going and a good project at hand, there’s nowhere I’d rather be.

With that you all have a great day and remember: “Take things as they come, keep warm, and remember there’s no rush as simply put… good things have a way of working themselves out.”

Until the next time: Keep Your Minds Open & Your Stories Alive. GW